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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-27 | 2017-04-07 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue and Gold |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy C7 Pro's 78.4 general score. Galaxy A8 Star's body is newer than Galaxy C7 Pro's, although it's just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy C7 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, giving some additional features.
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro counts with a display that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star one, although the Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little bit worse pixels amount in each inch in the screen and a bit smaller screen. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy C7 Pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy A8 Star has just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD card slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, and although they both have a 16 MP resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
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